community advisory
As of July 15, 2025, Mission Meals Coalition (MMC) will officially conclude its partnership with HOMEY and fulfilled all obligations as HOMEY’s subcontractor under the HSA Community Centered Grocery Access Contract.
For all inquiries regarding access to La Ofrenda, including on-site programming and services after June 28, 2025, please contact: info@homey-sf.org.
La Ofrenda (HOMEY x MMC) - ARCHIVE
Vision
The initiative began with the SF Free Fridge, a program under MMC’s People’s Pantry. In response to the 2021 wildfires and their impact on air quality, the fridge transitioned from an outdoor "take-what-you-need" model, originally located on the 24th Street Corridor, to an indoor "order-and-pick-up" curbside menu shopping system hosted at Mom Chairs. This Mini Mart model, guided by the stewardship and vision of MMC’s señoras and elders, inspired the creation of a larger free community market.
MMC established a strategic partnership with HOMEY’s Guerrer@s De La Ciudad (City Warriors) Food Program to further expand its impact.
opening
A formal partnership was established between HOMEY and MMC, with both organizations investing in tenant improvements for the commercial space at 2070 Mission Street.
Decades earlier, the building had housed HOMEY’s first office, making the move a symbolic homecoming for HOMEY and a fresh beginning for MMC. The collaborative vision of La Ofrenda was realized and officially inaugurated in October 2021.
Launch
La Ofrenda launched without city funding, but in 2021, it began receiving support through the San Francisco Human Services Agency (SFHSA), with HOMEY serving as the lead contractor and MMC as a subcontractor. Our collaborative program model built on a dignified market-style approach, allowing clients to select their own groceries and provide real-time feedback to improve services.
Together, HOMEY and MMC co-hosted culturally responsive, demographic-specific grocery markets to meet the unique needs of our communities. From 2021 to 2025, HOMEY was awarded over $3.15 million in public funds through two SFHSA contract cycles. These contracts supported the delivery of at least 71,312 grocery service units and aimed to serve a combined minimum of 4,026 unduplicated clients between HOMEY and MMC.
honoring public investment
Between 2021 and 2025, HOMEY served as the lead agency in the SFHSA Community Grocery Access contracts and was awarded at least $3.15 million in public funds across two contract cycles. These contracts supported the distribution of over 71,000 grocery service units and a combined minimum of 4,026 unduplicated clients, including those served by Mission Meals Coalition (MMC) as a subcontractor.
As a collective that values transparency, we are sharing this publicly available information to disclose the scope and impact of this public investment. MMC carried your investment with deep responsibility and ensured it reached those who needed it most. Thank you.
MMC Services
GROCERIES
MMC was responsible for distributing at least 25,200 units of groceries and serving a minimum of 1,600 unduplicated households. This included 12,000 units to 1,000 households during the 2021–2022 term, 600 households in FY 2023–2024, and weekly service to 300 unduplicated households throughout FY 2024–2025.
In partnership with other local mutual aid groups, MMC launched and managed community-led initiatives including free fridge days, market-based grocery distribution, and curbside pick-up—each created to increase consistent, dignified access to nutritious food for our neighbors over the course of SFHSA subcontracts.
MIssion Mini’s
MMC and Community Partner Birth Companions Community Center co-hosted biweekly private grocery shopping opportunities for up to 50 expecting and postpartum parents.
HOT MEALS
As an extension of our hot meal distributions throughout the pandemic, MMC made meals accessible at La Ofrenda by purchasing them from local small businesses to support unhoused neighbors and community members with limited access to refrigeration or cooking facilities. These meals primarily served individuals living in nearby SROs, seniors, and families experiencing food insecurity.
